Gifts of securities such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds are especially advantageous if you hold a security such as stock that has increased in value since you acquired it. By making a gift of stock held longer than one year, you avoid paying capital gains tax. Click the link above to learn more.

If you are making a donation in December that you want reported in the current tax year, we strongly recommend that you initiate the process early in the month to avoid end of year delays.

You may be able to double, or even triple, the amount of your gift to La Leche League International at no additional cost to you.

Many corporations match the gifts their employees give to nonprofit organizations. These matching programs have been made part of many corporate giving initiatives both to extend the reach of corporate giving and to encourage employees to be actively involved in supporting their communities.

To see if your employer has a matching gift program, click the link above. If your comp
any is eligible, request a matching gift form from your company's personnel or human resources office, and send it completed and signed with your gift to the address listed above

Creative Ways to Support LLLI

iGive.comis a website that generates funds for LLLI when users purchase items from nearly 700 online retailers. Provided you access your favorite stores after signing in on iGive's website or via an iGive.com newsletter, you can be sure a percentage of each purchase will be donated to La Leche League International.

Businesses Supporting Charities in Lieu of Exchanging Gifts

If your business donates to a charitable organization during the holidays in lieu of exchanging gifts, submit La Leche League International as one of the charities for your business to support. If your business currently does not make a donation to a charitable organization, ask if your business has a charitable fund and if they would consider making a donation to La Leche League International.

TisBest – These work like any other gift card, except that instead of buying stuff from a store, the recipient can spend it to support the charity of their choice (hopefully La Leche League International!). For more information, visit www.tisbest.org. The FAQ section is especially informative.

Identify groups in your communitydoing fundraisers for charitable organizations and ask how LLLI could qualify to be one of the benefitting groups.

GoodSearch – Use GoodSearch, powered by Yahoo, as your search engine and each search results in money for LLLI.